| A | B |
| circumlocution | use of uneccesary wordy or indirect language |
| cogent | logical and convincing, appealing to reason |
| discourse | formal speech or writing |
| falter | to hesitate to stammer in speech |
| literate | able to read and write; knowledgeable and educated |
| prattle | talk foolishly, to chatter |
| raconteur | a person who tells stories and relates incidents with skill and wit |
| sophistry | clever arguments that are misleading or incorrect |
| utterance | something that said |
| base | low or inferior in position or quality |